New York Stage and Film (SAF) looks ahead to their upcoming 25th anniversary with their annual winter gala on November 10th at 6:30pm at Capitale (130 Bowery between Broom and Grand Streets). Kevin Bacon, Kyra Sedgwick and Douglas Harmon will be honored for their ongoing commitment to live performance and support of SAF.
Kyra has worked at SAF twice - first in a workshop of Joanna Murray-Smith's play Honour, with
Meryl Streep and
Sam Waterston in 1996; then again in 1999 in a workshop of Yield of a Long Bond by Larry Atlas, with
David Strathairn and
Byron Jennings. Douglas, the senior managing director of Eastdil Secured, the real estate investment banking company, has been on the Board of Directors since 1994. In 2007 Harmon executive produced Andrew Wagner’s critically acclaimed "Starting Out in the Evening" starring
Frank Langella. Kevin’s devotion to the theater and his support of live performance has been truly extraordinary.
Kevin Bacon and
Kyra Sedgwick are the first married couple to be honored by New York Stage and Film.
Julianna Margulies,
Jon Tenney, and
David Strathairn serve as honorary chairs for the gala.
“We are excited to kick off our 25th year of producing new and exciting theater by honoring Kyra, Kevin, and Doug for their wonderful contributions to SAF and to the theater community in general,” said Artistic Director Johanna Pfaelzer. “Since 1985, we have dedicated ourselves to both emerging and established artists in the development and production of theater and film and we look forward to continuing for the next 25 years.”
Tickets prices (which are tax deductible) begin at $350 and can be purchased by calling (212) 736-4240.
Founded in 1985 by Producing Directors
Mark Linn-Baker, Max Mayer and Leslie Urdang, and now under the leadership of Artistic Director Johanna Pfaelzer, New York Stage and Film is dedicated to both emerging and established artists in the development and production of new works for theater and film.
Through the Powerhouse Program, SAF’s longstanding partnership with
Vassar College, New York Stage and Film has provided a creative home for over 2,000 artists. This annual 8 week residency at Vassar has included such writers as
Jon Robin Baitz,
Eric Bogosian,
Beth Henley,
Steve Martin,
Theresa Rebeck,
John Patrick Shanley, and
Nicky Silver; directors
Mark Brokaw,
Joe Mantello,
Lisa Peterson,
Roger Rees, Liz Swados,
David Warren, and
Michael Wilson; and actors
Olympia Dukakis, Mary McDonnell,
Rob Morrow,
David Strathairn, and
Frances McDormand among many others.
New York Stage and Film developed and/or premiered such plays as Honour, Snakebit, Current Events, and the Tony-winning Tru, Sideman, as well as
John Patrick Shanley’s Tony and Pulitzer winning Doubt.
This fall, four plays opened off-Broadway that began at New York Stage and Film (SAF) during their annual Powerhouse Program at
Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York.
Romantic Poetry by
John Patrick Shanley; music by
Henry Krieger. Manhattan Theater Club.
Fault Lines by
Stephen Belber, directed by
David Schwimmer. Naked Angels (in association with New York Stage and Film).
Beast by
Michael Weller, directed by
Jo Bonney. New York Theater Workshop.
Geometry of Fire by
Stephen Belber, directed by Lucie Tiberghien. Rattlestick Theater.
NYSAF Gala Details
Monday, November 10, 2008
6:30pm – cocktail reception
7:30pm – dinner
8:30pm – entertainment
(Festive Attire)
Capitale
130 Bowery between Broom and Grand
New York City
To Purchase Tickets / Information:
NYSAF – (212) 736 - 4240
